| Treatment
of Immigrants, Refugees and Minorities
 The
Bush Administration has repeatedly declared that the war on terrorism
would not be a “war on immigrants,” but some immigrant
communities have continued to bear the brunt of the Justice Department’s
anti-terrorism initiatives. In these minority communities, citizens
and non-citizens alike feel under siege and that their rights are
at risk. A central feature of the administration’s domestic
anti-terror campaign has been the monitoring, registration, and
deportation of immigrants—although none of those deported
have been shown to have any connections to terrorism. The minority
communities most seriously affected by the new measures, principally
Arab and Muslim communities, have increasingly been living in fear.
Meanwhile doors have been closed to visitors and immigrants alike
from many parts of the world, and the United States’ traditional
welcome to refugees fleeing persecution has faltered. Asylum seekers
face enormous new obstacles to finding safety in the United States,
and even those refugees who were cleared for resettlement in the
United States face indefinite delays in camps overseas.
For background, read
Chapter 3: “Treatment of Immigrants, Refugees and Minorities”
in “Imbalance of Powers: How Changes to U.S. Law & Policy
Since 9/11 Erode Human Rights and Civil Liberties”
LCHR
Testimony on Immigrant Rights to NY State Advisory Committee to the
U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (5/21/03)
Asylum
Seekers and Refugees - Background
Post 9-11 Detainees
Hate
Crimes, Discrimination and Harassment
Special
Registration - Background
LCHR
Recommendations on the Treatment of Immigrants, Refugees and Minorities |
